p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.15048 of 2025 Chandra Sekhar Behera &. Petitioner Mr. B.C. Ghadei, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha &. Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 06.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.384 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Khariar, arising out of Khariar P.S. Case No.391 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2) /296 / 109(1)/ 115(2)/ 351(3) / 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the p. 2 Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of not similar nature. 5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent of similar nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every week on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till the submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 7. It is further stated that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer